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Earl of Halifax is a title that has been created four times in British history, once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Peerage of England comprises all Peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant Peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when

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1679 creation

The first creation, in the Peerage of England in 1677, was for Sir William Savile, 4th Baronet. George Savile 1st Marquess of Halifax ( November 11 1633 - April 5 1695) was an English statesman writer and politician He had already been made Baron Savile of Eland and Viscount Halifax in 1668 and was later made Marquess of Halifax (this creation of the earldom became extinct in 1700; see Marquess of Halifax for more information). The title Marquess of Halifax was created in the Peerage of England in 1682 for the 1st Earl of Halifax. The title Marquess of Halifax was created in the Peerage of England in 1682 for the 1st Earl of Halifax.

1714 and 1715 creations

The title was recreated in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1714 for Charles Montagu, First Lord of the Treasury to George I, along with the courtesy title of Viscount Sunbury. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, usually but not George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless Both titles were created with remainder to heirs male. A member of the prominent Montagu family, he was the son of George Montagu, younger son of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester (see the Duke of Manchester), while Sir James Montagu, Attorney General from 1708 to 1710, was his brother. Sir Henry Montagu 1st Earl of Manchester (c 1563 – 7 November 1642) was the grandson of Sir Edward Montagu, Lord Chief Justice of the Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is the chief legal adviser of the Crown in England and Wales Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Montagu had already been created Baron Halifax, of Halifax in the County of York, in 1700, with remainder, failing heirs male of his own, to his nephew George, son and heir of his brother Edward Montagu.

On Lord Halifax's death in 1715 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct whereas he was succeeded in the barony according to the special remainder by his nephew George. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Less than a month after his uncle's death, the viscountcy and earldom was revived in his favour. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl, who was a very prominent statesman. However, on his death in 1771 all the titles became extinct. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

1944 creation

The title was created for a fourth time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1944 for Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax, the former Foreign Secretary and Viceroy of India. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the The Governor-General of India (or from 1858 to 1947 the Viceroy and Governor-General of India) was the head of the British administration in India, and The Wood family descends from Francis Wood, of Barnsley. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster His second son, Francis Wood, was created a Baronet, of Barnsley in the County of York, in 1784, with remainder to his elder brother the Reverend Henry Wood, and failing him to the sons of his younger brother Charles Wood. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his nephew, the second Baronet (the son of Charles Wood).

His son, the third Baronet, was a prominent Liberal politician and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1846 to 1852. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year In 1866 he was created Viscount Halifax, of Monk Bretton in the West Riding of the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common His aforementioned grandson, the third Viscount, was also a noted politician. In 1925, nine years before he succeeded his father, he was himself raised to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Irwin, of Kirby Underdale in the County of York. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1944 he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Halifax. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As of 2007 the titles are held by his grandson, the third Earl, who succeeded his father in 1980. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)

Another member of the Wood family was the Conservative politician Richard Wood, Baron Holderness. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Richard Frederick Wood Baron Holderness ( 5 October 1920 &ndash 11 August 2002) was a British Conservative politician He was the second son of the first Earl of Halifax.

Earl of Halifax; First Creation (1679)

see Marquess of Halifax

Earls of Halifax, Second Creation (1714)

Barons Halifax (1701)

Earls of Halifax, Third Creation (1715)

Wood Baronets, of Barnsley (1784)

Viscounts Halifax, Second Creation (1866)

Earls of Halifax, Fourth Creation (1944)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son James Charles Wood, Lord Irwin (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive James Charles Wood Lord Irwin (b 24 August, 1977) is the son and heir of Charles Wood 3rd Earl of Halifax and a godchild of Camilla Duchess of 24 August 1977)

See also

Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain.
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